2007 Minnesota Statutes

299F.059 JUVENILE FIRE-SETTER INTERVENTION.
    Subdivision 1. Intervention network. The state fire marshal shall establish a statewide
juvenile fire-setter intervention network. The network shall include a clearinghouse of resources
and materials to assist fire service personnel, schools, law enforcement agencies, and mental
health professionals in understanding juvenile fire-setting behavior and symptoms and intervening
with juveniles who engage in the behavior or display the symptoms. The state fire marshal shall
include in the network the comprehensive injury prevention education curriculum provided
for in subdivision 2.
    Subd. 2. Educational curriculum. The state fire marshal shall ensure implementation
of a comprehensive injury prevention education curriculum that focuses on juvenile fire play
intervention and injury prevention. The curriculum shall be made available to schools and other
interested organizations statewide.
    Subd. 3. Annual training forum. The state fire marshal shall develop strategies and plans
designed to reduce the number of juvenile fire-setting incidents. The state fire marshal shall offer
an annual training forum for fire service and law enforcement personnel and for juvenile justice,
medical, educational, mental health, and other interested professionals to discuss these strategies
and other issues relating to juvenile fire-setter behavior and symptoms.
    Subd. 4. Media campaign; keeping fire materials away from children. The state fire
marshal shall develop an ongoing media awareness campaign to instruct parents, retailers, and the
community on the importance of keeping fire materials away from children and on methods for
accomplishing that objective.
History: 1997 c 239 art 8 s 21